Graphene for physicists, materials scientists, and engineers
Further thoughts about graphene headphones, plus a rule for distinguishing between different types of single(ish)-layer carbon
The mathematics of a good espresso, a mummy speaks after 3000 years, volcano turns human brain to glass
Excerpts from the Red Folder
The Euler spiral of rat whiskers, a colourful Inca statue, a “quantum bottleneck” in hiring
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Careers for physicists in a dynamic world
PhD students at a careers event in Edinburgh, UK picked up tips from physicists in data science, hi-tech manufacturing, medical AI and more
End of the scientific paper, BBQ lighter bodged into biology apparatus, why spaghetti curls when cooked
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Putting graphene headphones to the test
The Physics World team rings in the new year by trying out headphones that exploit the mechanical properties of the two-dimensional carbon “wonder material”
Get the new decade off to a great start with the January 2020 issue of Physics World magazine
The 2020s' first issue of your favourite magazine looks at the physics of public opinion, synchronized pendulums and the green credentials of biomass fuels
Cooking with the Sun
Solar cooking has glowing potential from both physics and humanitarian perspectives
The 10 quirkiest physics stories of 2019
We revisit the physics behind evaporating whisky, a macramé periodic table and much more
Our favourite images of 2019
A tiny gingerbread house on top of a snowman, tennis ball towers and more
